| Aloha Festivals | |
|---|---|
 Aloha Festivals | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Festivals |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | State-wide |
| Location(s) | Hawaii |
| Country | USA |
| Years active | 1946–2019, 2021– |
| Inaugurated | 1946 |
| Founder | Former members of the local Junior Chamber of Commerce |
| Most recent | 2009 |
| Participants | 30,000 |
| Attendance | 1,000,000 |
| Activity | Concerts, parades, street parties |
The Aloha Festivals are an annual series of free cultural celebrations observed in the state of Hawaii in the United States based on the Makahiki, the beginning of the Native Hawaiian year marked by the sighting of the Pleiades (Makali'i).[1] It is the only statewide cultural festival in the nation. Highlights include the presentation of the Royal Court, a ho'olaule'a in Waikiki, and the Floral Parade. Approximately 30,000 people volunteer to plan, organize, and provide labor for the Aloha Festivals each year. Their efforts entertain over 1,000,000 people from throughout the state and visitors from all over the world.
- ^ Paradise of the Pacific. Vol. 71. Press Publishing Company. 1959. p. 133.